Usually, June is the dryest month of the year in Israel, with an average rainfall of 0 mm. This year, everything is different: already for the second time heavy rainfall accompanied by thunderstorm and strong winds occured in various places across the country – among others in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Beer Sheva and Haifa.
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Devastating explosion in Beirut port
More than 4,000 people were injured in yesterday’s devastating explosion at Beirut port, thousands were left without homes. Massive shockwaves destroyed building facades, sucked furniture outside and shattered glass hundreds of meters away from the point of explosion.
Second wave of COVID-19 hits Israel
Health Minister Yuli Edelstein announces second wave of coronavirus and new measures against the spread of the infection.
Hungary to open diplomatic mission in Jerusalem
Das Handelsbüro mit diplomatischem Status wird in den nächsten zwei Wochen als eine Zweigstelle der ungarischen Botschaft in Tel-Aviv eröffnen.
Guatemala moves its Embassy to Jerusalem
In May, Guatemala will move its embassy to Jerusalem, two days after the US embassy move. This was announced by President Jimmy Morales on Sunday at the annual AIPAC conference in Washington.
“God is good” – Compositions of Hope in Remembrance of the Shoah
If one follows the general media coverage of Israel, one could conclude that the country consists only of soldiers, terrorist attacks and the eternal conflict with the Palestinians. But anyone who actually is there can convince himself that this is far from the truth.
Iranian Drone enters Israeli airspace in the North
Saturday morning an Iranian drone entered Israeli airspace near the Syrian border. It was shot down by an Israeli Apache helicopter. The IAF started as response to the severe violation of air sovereignty an attack on the Iranian base in Syria that had launched the drone. During the operation, the IAF was shot at by […]
“Bridge of Peace”: Extension of train route Haifa – Jordan
Transportation minister announces plans to build 15-million-shekel train route that will connect the Israeli port in Haifa with Jordan. The planned connection is to be expanded later to Saudi Arabia for a total of 2 billion shekel.
New Holocaust Law in Poland criminalizes open discussion
“The Polish Kapo were the most vicious – they raped everyone: children, men, and women. In one instance all the women died and they were raping the children near their mothers’ bodies.” – Yitzhak Yacobi, survivor of Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp
It rains! A lot.
On December 28th – the 10th of Tevet in the Jewish Calendar – a special prayer for rain was held at the Kotel in Jerusalem. These prayers were heard!
VP Mike Pence: “America stands with Israel”
Last night, Mike Pence delivered a groundbreaking speech in the Israeli Knesset. His key message: ‘The United States of America stand with Israel and recognize Jerusalem as her capital.’ He explained it with the historic right of the Jewish people to this ancient land.
Interview: Yaron Avraham on the visit of VP Mike Pence
Yaron Avraham, Channel 2 News, speaks about expectations in Israel of Mike Pence’s visit in Jerusalem in January 2018. He further explains the Israeli view on Trump’s decision, to move the embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem and recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.